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Civil Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 237 H-1B filings report for “Civil Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Civil Engineer I?

$74k median H-1B base salary for a Civil Engineer I, typically $60k to $89k, across 237 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Illinois at $76k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$60k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$65k–$80k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$74,060
237 filings
Top (p90)
$89k
90th percentile
p10 $60k
median $74k
p90 $89k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Illinois33$76k+$2k
  • 2New York22$75k+$1k
  • 3Texas23$74ksame
  • 4New Jersey26$67k−$7k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $74kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Civil Engineer I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Civil Engineer I roles are Michael Baker International, AECOM, JPC Logistics, Parsons, and Bowman Consulting Group, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Civil Engineer I filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

566 filings carry “Civil Engineer I” in the title, across 54 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Civil Engineer I”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.